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Senior news for Pahrump, Amargosa Valley and Beatty

Pahrump Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) and activities for the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 3: Two percent milk and juice available daily:

Monday – Sweet garlic chicken, noodles, spinach, apple, pinto bean soup;

Tuesday — Beef taco, ranch style beans, Mexicorn, rice pudding, soup;

Wednesday – Chicken cacciatore, glazed carrots, creamed cucumbers, whole wheat roll, rice pudding, soup;

Thursday — Pork stir fry, noodles, squash, fruit, split pea soup;

Friday – Beef tips and mushrooms, rice, green beans, yogurt pie, soup.

ACTIVITIES

Monday — Exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; beading class, 12:30 p.m.; poker, 12:30 p.m.;

Tuesday — Exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; Halloween costume contest, 11 a.m.; Bunco, 12:30 p.m.; haircuts, 1 p.m.;

Wednesday —Flu shot clinic, 9 a.m. –noon, sponsored by DVH and CVS; Crafty Ladies, 12:30 p.m.;

Thursday — Men’s Club, 7 a.m.; exercise class, 9:30 a.m.; Rippets (knitting and crocheting), 11 a.m.; haircuts, 1 p.m.;

Friday — T.O.P.S. meeting, 7 a.m.; exercise class, 9:30 a.m.

Amargosa Valley Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Oct. 30 – Nov. 3:

One percent milk available daily. Meals are served at the Amargosa Valley Senior Center from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Breakfast served from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Monday — Lasagna, chopped spinach, garlic bread, fresh orange;

Tuesday — Roast beef, steamed veggies, lima beans, apricots;

Wednesday — Baked meatloaf, mashed potatoes, steamed spinach, lettuce and tomato salad, whole wheat roll, fruit cocktail;

Thursday — Hot turkey sandwich, peas and carrots, tomatoes vinaigrette, oatmeal raisin cookies, orange;

Friday — Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs with veggies, low-sodium sausage, oatmeal, yogurt with fruit, orange juice.

Beatty Senior Center

The menu (subject to change) for the week of Oct. 30 – Nov. 3:

One percent milk available. Meals are served at the Beatty Senior Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Monday – Fish tacos, black beans, coleslaw, fresh melon;

Tuesday — Sweet and sour chicken, steamed brown rice, peas and carrots, fresh chopped spinach, whole wheat roll, oatmeal date bar.

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